Sam the Octopus @troubleMoney@computerfairi.es

The Colston Hall in Bristol has been officially renamed the Bristol Beacon

bit boring but it's not named after a slave trading prick any more so it's an improvement

I usually avoid subtooting subtoots but, well, here we go

there's more going on than ends up on masto, there's more than one side of the story as there always is when more than one person is involved

I'm not going to go into it because 1) I don't know everything, 2) it's not my place, and 3) it wouldn't help much if I did

what I will say is that this is shit for everyone involved and nobody has the full picture

baba is o'reilly

ooh, these are interesting

the Boldr Venture Field Medic

they're mechaquartz chronographs with pulsation and respiration scales on there, very well sized (38mm case, 12.2mm thick, 44mm lug-to-lug), good water resistance (200m)

very doctor-y

also only around 300 bucks, which is a decent price for such a thing

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-nhs-emergency-waiting-ae-targets-111-b455445.html

"Patients will have to book slots in A&E by calling ahead first, ministers confirm"

"Hello, yes, I'd like to make a booking, I feel like having a heart attack next tuesday"

also I've just learnt of this bloke and this is his coat of arms

THESE ARE THE GOOFIEST LOOKING HIPPOS I'VE EVER SEEN

AND THERE'S A RHINO WITH A HARP

AND THREE BLIND MICE WITH ABACUSES

Lord Jones of Cheltenham has asked in the House of Lords "whether they [the government] plan to produce a list of laws which can be broken in a specific and limited way without penalty; and if so, when such a list would be available."

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-14/hl8064#

venusian microbe furries when

if its an ex box what is it now ahahahah

and whats the deal with airplane food?

we're watching bill and ted's bogus journey in the computerfairi.es discord!

https://discord.gg/cwn6byK

Oris just released a watch to commemorate Roberto Clemente, baseball legend and humanitarian

it was in the Big Crown line

they're pilot's watches

he died in a plane crash

A future release from Oris will be a dive watch commemorating the Titanic

"carbon dating" implies dating services for other elements

"U-235 atom seeking same for explosive love affair"

apparently some of the foldy adjustable beds (like the top bit raises, and there's a bit under your knees that can come up) are controlled by an app now

this sounds like a potentially fun hack target

"I only broke the law in a specific and limited way" is totally going to be my defence next time I end up in court

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-lewis-law/uk-bill-will-break-international-law-in-limited-way-minister-says-idUSKBN25Z1ZS

St Andrew's cross? Bet he's fuckin livid being nailed to that thing

re: last boost

strange times when the headline "Neil Buchanan of Art Attack fame denies being Banksy" pops up